Disclaimer: These characters are not mine, except for Nico and Leo's adopted daughters. They are figments of my imagination.

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- 7 years later -

"Honey! I'm home!" Leo called as he burst into the house. At 24, he had a job working as a shipbuilder, and work could be stressful. Yanking off his jacket, he pulled at his hair in frustration. He leaned against the wall in the foyer, letting out a sigh as he kicked off his boots.

A pair of strong arms wrapped around him from behind, belonging to the first thing that he had loved in ages.

"Rough day?" Nico's deep, raspy voice asked, and Leo melted into his arms with a nod.

Kissing down the skin on his neck, Nico murmured comforting words in Italian. "Sono qui, amore mio."

"Hold me close, Nico." he begged. His husband obliged, kissing his ear and pulling him closer. They stood like that for a few minutes, wrapped in the silence and serenity of the moment. Turning around, Leo gently kissed him, cupping his face.

Footsteps crashed down the stairs, and bubbly giggles filled the house.

The two girls had devilish grins on their faces, resembling Leo's smile of a madman. "Daddy!" the first yelled, jumping up and hugging Leo. Catching the 6 year old, he laughed and kissed her cheek.

" 'Anza, I believe you've grown since I left this morning!" he exclaimed as she latched her arms around his neck. Nico chuckled at the scene, ruffling his daughter's hair.

The younger of the two was a bit more timid, and the 5 year old held out her arms for Leo. He bent down, picking her up and kissing her cheek too.

"And my beautiful Maria. What have you two little alborotadores been up to today?" he asked, walking swiftly into the kitchen while holding them both.

Maria giggled slightly, and got down from Leo's arms. "We'll be right back!" she said, pulling Esperanza's arm and running back upstairs.

"What was that all about?" Leo asked his husband with a chuckle. Nico crossed the kitchen to the stove, stirring something in a pot.

He turned back, motioning for Leo to stand with him. "I don't know, when I went to see earlier they told me not to come in. Apparently, it's a surprise for us." The 25 year-old worked as a stock broker, meaning he got to work from home. As a result, he often did the cooking, which was definitely good. Leo couldn't even make toast without burning it.

Leo wrapped his arms around his husband, inhaling the aroma of tomato sauce and pasta. "Smells good, babe." he remarked, not needing to stand on tiptoe to kiss the Italian anymore. With a small humming noise from Nico, their lips met. Sliding his hands into his shirt, Nico kissed him roughly, longing for what went on in the earlier years of their relationship.

Their makeout session was interrupted by the sound of tiny feet rushing down the stairs, and Nico couldn't help but smirk at the disappointed look on Leo's face.

"Later tonight, my love." he whispered seductively, and that was enough to spread a lustful feeling all through Leo's body.

The girls reappeared, holding up a large sheet of paper. "Ta da!" they exclaimed, showing them.

"It's a drawing of our family!" Esperanza explained, a wide grin on her face. Maria looked the same, nearly jumping up and down with excitement.

Nico gasped, clutching his mouth with his hands. "It's beautiful!" he breathed, nearly in tears. Leo chuckled, wrapping an arm around his lover.

"We love it. Thank you, girls." he said, taking the drawing and feeling around in his pockets for a pushpin. Once he found one, he walked over to the wall and pinned it up, stepping back to admire it.

Nico regained his composure, holding out his arms wide. "Hugs all around!" he said, cheerfully. All three of them rushed into his arms in a hug. He kissed their foreheads in turn, lingering when his lips met Leo's hot skin.

"Dinner's ready!"

"What story did you tell them tonight?" Nico asked, stripping out of his clothes. He turned around to face Leo, who smirked as he ran his eyes over Nico's exposed lower body.

"Ours." he said, stripping down to his boxers and pulling a pair of pajama bottoms over them. "Damn, you're even sexier now than when we were teens."

Nico grinned, wiggling his package before putting on his pajamas. "You've only gotten more handsome." he remarked, pushing Leo onto their bed roughly.

A small mewl escaped Leo's mouth, and the Hispanic attacked his lips happily.

"Do you remember our first time?" he asked breathlessly, grinding against Nico above him.

Nico chuckled, sucking down his neck. "You fucked me hard, babe. Shower sex, if I recall correctly. 7 years ago."

"Gods, I want you." Leo murmured, moaning softly. He slid his hands into Nico's pajama bottoms, grasping his member.

A gasp and moan left the Italian's mouth as he smiled down at his husband. "Then we'll do it again." he whispered, slipping off his bottoms.

"I think we're in triple digits now." Leo joked, chuckling. He closed his eyes in pleasure as Nico pressed him into the mattress.

Humming softly, Nico stripped Leo's lower body, kissing him. "Damn, I can't wait to feel your tight heat around me." he whispered seductively.

A chuckle left his mouth. "If the kids knew what we did in here..." he thought aloud, grasping Nico's hips. Sliding into his lover, the older of the two smirked.

"We'll keep that part our little secret."

Translations:

Sono qui, amore mio-Hold me close, my love

alborotadores-troublemakers